Oklahoma, Oklahoma County
Where Oklahoma City's records are kept. Oklahoma City has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Oklahoma City's own offices, along with the Oklahoma County and State of Oklahoma offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
Research Center holdings for family history: cemetery books, birth, death and marriage indexes, family and county histories, searchable databases and an online catalog, plus a research request service.
Open official site Oklahoma Historical Society GenealogyCounty court
Bankruptcy court at 215 Dean A McGee Ave, Oklahoma City; the intake counter is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, with no paper cases taken after 4:00 p.m.; it links PACER and CM/ECF.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of OklahomaCounty court
Oklahoma State Courts Network docket search, run by the Oklahoma Supreme Court, with case number lookup in district and appellate courts and daily docket and filing reports; counties outside OSCN have a separate search.
Open official site OSCN Docket SearchVital records
Oklahoma State Department of Health FAQ on ordering birth and death certificates by mail, phone or VitalChek online; records are confidential, birth filing began in 1908, and the search fee is $15 per record.
Open official site Oklahoma State Department of Health Vital Records ServicePolice & jail
OSBI unit that helps police and families find missing people and serves as the state liaison with NCMEC. A missing person report must first be made to local law enforcement for NCIC entry.
Open official site Oklahoma Missing Persons ClearinghousePolice & jail
Fugitives wanted for sex crimes, assault, drug trafficking, robbery and other serious offenses, posted by the Attorney General with the U.S. Marshals Service. Several are armed and dangerous; rewards may apply.
Open official site Oklahoma Attorney General's Most WantedPolice & jail
Department of Corrections registry searchable by name, county, city, crime, ZIP code or address radius once you accept a disclaimer, with email notice when an offender moves near an address you enter.
Open official site Oklahoma Sex Offender RegistryPolice & jail
OSBI is Oklahoma's repository for criminal history, open to the public: request online through CHIRP or by mail, fax or in person at 6600 N. Harvey, Oklahoma City; name searches cost $15, fingerprint checks $19.
Open official site OSBI Criminal History Background CheckFederal
QuickFacts from the U.S. Census Bureau gives Oklahoma City city, Oklahoma figures on population change since 2020, age groups, median home value and rent, households with computers, education and income.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
City of Oklahoma City home page with utility bill and ticket payment, permit applications, the Action Center at (405) 297-2535, PrimeGov meeting agendas and links to the City Clerk and Municipal Court.
Open official site City of Oklahoma CityPolice & jail
Oklahoma City Police Department headquarters at 700 Colcord Drive, with police records and permits, online crime reports, victim services, unclaimed property, an accident tracker and dispatch at (405) 231-2121.
Open official site Oklahoma City Police DepartmentPolice & jail
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation keeps the state fingerprint and criminal history files. From November 1, 2026 a record request by name costs $20; one by fingerprints costs $25, by mail or in person.
Open official site Oklahoma State Bureau of InvestigationEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Local profile
Oklahoma City, a place of 681,054 people, is the seat of Oklahoma County. Court and property records sit with Oklahoma County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Oklahoma. Oklahoma City's own offices are in the cards above, and our Oklahoma County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Oklahoma is run by the Oklahoma State Election Board and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Oklahoma City.
Deeds for property in Oklahoma City are recorded by the Oklahoma County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Oklahoma County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Oklahoma come from the state vital records office, Oklahoma Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.